AUSTIN, Texas — Interplay Learning has partnered with Graduation Alliance to offer career-focused virtual training to young and adult learners. This collaboration provides students across the United States a path to careers in critical fields and enables individuals to hone their skills and increase their earning potential.
The Graduation Alliance has been helping people who left high school before graduating earn a diploma and improve their career opportunities for 17 years. This partnership with Interplay Learning is a strategic next step in the Graduation Alliance's mission to address economic inequalities. Students have safe, virtual access to skilled trades training in seven high-demand fields, including HVAC, plumbing, electrical and systems maintenance, preparing them for stable, well-paying jobs with a future.
“Our mission at Graduation Alliance is to help individuals complete their education and find meaningful, stable employment,” said Ron Klausner, CEO of Graduation Alliance. “Our partnership with Interplay strengthens our efforts to break the cycle of poverty and create pathways to economic empowerment by connecting students to in-demand jobs across the country and providing them with stability, choice and autonomy in their careers.”
The program will initially serve Graduation Alliance's Dropout Recovery and Adult Workforce Diploma programs, which target students who have faced challenges with traditional schooling. By providing a flexible training solution, students can securely access interactive, simulation-based learning anytime, anywhere with an internet connection.
Interplay's flexible online solution is tailored to diverse learners and provides structured pathways that enable students to gradually build skills and earn industry-recognized certifications in as little as eight to 16 weeks. Learners can also earn certifications such as EPA 608 and OSHA 10 to excel in an increasingly competitive workplace.
“At Interplay Learning, we are committed to making career advancement accessible to everyone, regardless of location or background,” said Doug Donovan, co-founder and CEO of Interplay Learning. “This partnership with Graduation Alliance allows us to reach a new group of learners with our immersive, simulation-based training, equipping them with sustainable and in-demand skills for a lifelong career.”
The Graduation Alliance offers holistic support in career preparation through its career coaches, who supervise and accompany the learners throughout their entire training. The Graduation Alliance program can make skills training more accessible to non-traditional and at-risk learners, providing them with additional career opportunities and making it easier for them to stay on track toward their career goals.
By providing high-quality, interactive training, Graduation Alliance and Interplay Learning equip learners with marketable skills in a flexible, accessible format. This partnership represents a significant step forward in workforce development and supports people who have not been successful in the traditional school environment – whether due to economic challenges or other personal circumstances – as they work toward rewarding careers and increased earning potential.